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The UN Security Council will debate whether to establish a new civilian office to support UN and Arab League efforts to end the 18-month conflict in Syria, as the UN military observer mission comes to an end Sunday. Full Story >>

For more on this, let’s talk to our correspondent Nathan King in New York...

Q1: Nathan, the UN mission in Syria is being pulled out and a civilian mission is set to replace it. What will be its mission?

Q2: Kofi Annan will step down as the special envoy to Syria on August 31st. Any news on his replacement?

Chinese men´s national team continued its preparations for next year´s Asian Cup, as they managed a one-all draw against visitors Jordan during a football friendly in Harbin, the capital city of Northeast China´s Heilongjiang Province.China held to 1-1 draw by Jordan

Across the UK the hunt is on for James Foley’s killer, who authorities believe is a British national. As Richard Bestic reports from London, Prime Minister David Cameron cut short his summer break to lead his government’s response.

As the protests in the town of Ferguson, Missouri turned violent with police facing ´heavy gunfire´ from some ´criminal elements´, cops fired tear gas, stun grenades and arrested 31 demonstrators on Monday night.